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Association of Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies with genital contact disease in women in Benin City, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Azenabor A. A.,
Eghafo. O.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3156.1997.tb00156.x
Subject(s) - chlamydia trachomatis , medicine , sex organ , chlamydia , hemagglutination , titer , population , chlamydial infection , antibody , sexually transmitted disease , gynecology , immunology , syphilis , biology , environmental health , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , genetics
Summary The involvement of Chlamydia trachomatis in genital contact disease was assessed by measuring anti‐chlamydial antibodies in the serum of 780 women aged 16–40 years using the indirect haemagglutination test. These were compared to a control population consisting of 250 consenting housewives visiting General Practice Clinic (GPC) for other medical reasons. Test results showed an overall prevalence of 47% for indirect haemagglutination (IHA) chlamydial antibodies in women with genital contact disease. The average IHA titre was 143. The age group 21–25 years recorded the highest prevalence of 54%, with 55% giving a titre ≤64. The control population gave a prevalence of 12% with no sample recording a titre ≥64. These findings may indicate a need to routinely conduct investigations for chlamydial infection in all cases of genital contact disease in our environment.